Digital BW, The Print

--- In DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com, Walt Mucha
<wkm@k...> wrote:
> 
> >But seriously, it can be done if you nail your color in your
> camera and 
> >the printers canned profiles are dead on, which should be the
> case with 
> >the latest Epsons.
> >
> >I don't believe in color correction in Photoshop, it should
> be done in 
> >the camera. That way you can just hit the "print" button and
> let the 
> >printer throw it on paper.
>
What is more important, a technically accurate rendition of a
subject or a rendition that matches your perception of the impact
your 
image will have?

Color management sets you a base line, but it isn't something to
adhere to in terms of the final image you want.

Remember, everybody's eyesight is different, and most people who look
at your images will mentally correct color imbalances because they
have nothing to compare with what they are looking at.

The computer image is a different animal from the print. The excellent
image, glowing on your screen will not directly transfer onto a print.

Use a sieve! I have found that printing, scanning, correcting color
shift, printing again and repeating this procedure gets you a nuetral
print in about 3 passes. Store the final curves.

The history of black and white photography is to not represent
things  realistically. The very act of taking the initial
photograph denies reality. After that everything is magic!   
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